From the final deal to what happens next, here’s what you might have missed at COP29. In the early hours of Sunday morning it was finally agreed that rich countries will pay developing countries $300 billion a year by 2035 to help them cope with the effects of the climate crisis. Earlier in the climate […]
Global plastic production has increased over 200-fold to hit almost 460 million tonnes annually since 1950. The Global Plastics Treaty talks have kicked off with nations gathering in Busan, South Korea, for a week of discussions. The aim is to produce a legally binding treaty that will address the world’s plastic pollution problem by tackling […]
All eyes are on Brazil, the host of Cop30, after developing nations deemed the finance plan agreed at Cop29 to pay for the ravages of climate change to be too little, too late. The climate summit, which will bring together tens of thousands of delegates, will be held from November 10 to 21 next year in the northern city of […]
One year ago, the UAE’s Cop28 presidency placed food systems at the centre of global climate action. The UAE and a broad coalition of global partners mobilised the political support of 160 heads of state and government to adapt and transform their food systems to respond to the imperative of climate change. With climate finance now the […]
After concerns climate talks in Baku could collapse, the gavel came down on a finance deal in the early hours of the morning. The Western world has agreed to pay $300bn a year to finance emissions reduction and climate adaptation in the developing world from 2035, but developing countries from Cuba to India slammed the […]
UN climate talks went into extra time on Saturday after key players rejected a $1.3 trillion deal put on the table by Azerbaijan, as negotiators made a last-ditch bid to bridge “chasms” between rich and poor countries at the Cop29 summit. The proposal would set a $250 billion per year floor for funding for the fight against climate […]
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Mariam Almheiri, head of International Affairs at the UAE Presidential Court, explored the future of agricultural technology at an event showcasing artificial intelligence-powered solutions for the industry. The event, held on Wednesday at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, aimed to build on […]
The much-anticipated draft of a crucial finance deal released at Cop29 on Thursday has been called “deeply disappointing” and “unacceptable” with no agreement reached on levels of funding required to address the climate crisis across the globe. Vulnerable nations have called for a $1 trillion-a-year fund to be established at the talks in Baku, Azerbaijan […]
Azerbaijan has announced the agreement of a new green building roadmap. The collaboration with the International Finance Corporation is expected to outline practical and actionable strategies for adopting green building standards, energy efficient infrastructure and the use of environmentally responsible materials in the country. Anar Guliyev, chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan, […]
Negotiators were working round the clock at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday as time to secure a crucial climate deal starts to slip away. Countries remain at odds on the summit’s main goal – how much financial firepower can be arranged to help vulnerable countries avoid the worst effects of climate change and transition towards a sustainable future. This is […]
